Biology 208L - Laboratory studies in Population and Environmental Biology - Spring 2006 Schedule

Date

Topic

Place

Readings

Assignments
(due at the beginning of lab or lecture, as noted)
Jan. 16

HOLIDAY, MLK DAY
NO LECTURE OR LABS
Jan. 16,17,19
Jan. 23 Lecture 1: Review syllabus, Introduction to course WEL 2.256    
Jan. 23,24,26 Lab 1: Introduction to Brackenridge Field Laboratory BFL 114    
Jan. 30 Lecture 2: Understanding the Scientific Method WEL 2.256 Diamond (1989) - How Cats Survive Falls

VEM: Chapters 1, 3-6; Gopen & Swan (1990)

  

Assignment on Scientific Writing
Jan. 30,31 Feb. 2 Lab 2: Scientific Papers Dissected and Experimental Design BFL 114
Feb. 6 Lecture 3: The UT Life Science Library WEL 2.256

 

  

Worksheet on Library Resources Assigned
Feb. 6,7,9 Lab 3: UT Library Resources BFL 114
Feb. 13 Lecture 4: Introduction to MS Excel ESB 101    


Worksheet on Excel Assigned
Feb. 13,14,16 Lab 4: The Real Uses of Excel: Data Analysis BFL 114
Feb. 20 Lecture 5: Introduction to Fire Ants WEL 2.256  

Grisham (1994); Glunn et al. (1981); Singer et al. (1992); Porter & Savignano (1990)

  


Fire Ant paper assigned
Feb. 20,21,23 Lab 5: Fire Ant Food Choice BFL 114
Feb. 27 Lecture 6: GPS and its Applications WEL 2.256

 



Fire Ant Paper Due
Feb. 27,28 Mar. 2 Lab 6: GPS Applied BFL 114
Mar. 6 Lecture 7: Lecture Exam WEL 2.256


 
 

Fire Ant Paper Returned
Mar. 6,7,9 Lab 7: Individual Instruction on Fire Ant Paper BFL 114
Mar. 13


Spring Break!

 
Mar. 13,14,16
Mar. 20 Lecture 8: Survivorship & Introduction to the Big Thicket WEL 2.256  


Revised Fire Ant Paper Due

Worksheet on Survivorship Assigned
Mar. 20,21,23 Lab 8: Population Age Structure of a Cemetery TBA
Mar. 24-26

Field Trip to the Big Thicket
Mar. 27 Lecture 9: Diversity Realized WEL 2.256  
 

Dispersion/Area Curve Paper Assigned
Mar. 27,28,30 Lab 9: Work on experimental write-up from the thicket. BFL 114
Apr. 3 Lecture 10: Aquatic Insects: Diversity & Utility WEL 2.256  


 
Apr. 3,4,6 Lab 10: Biomonitoring & Rapid Bioassessment BFL 114
Apr. 10 Lecture 11:  Populations & Size Estimation WEL 2.256

Bailey 1951; LeCren 1965; Porter & Jorgensen 1980, 1981.

BZE: Units 3f-3g, p. 124

Population Estimation Worksheets Assigned
Apr. 10,11,13 Lab 11: Population Estimation BFL 114
Apr. 17 Lecture 12: Introduction to Entomology WEL 2.256 Insect Assembly Instructions

Dispersion/Area Curve Paper Due
Apr. 17,18,20 Lab 12: The Wonderful World of Insects; collection, identification & curation BFL 114
Apr. 24 Lecture 13: Herbarium Tour (Plant Resources Center) WEL 2.256

 


 
Apr. 24,25,27 Lab 13: he Wonderful World of Plants; collection, identification & curation BFL 119
May 1 Lecture 14: TBA WEL 2.256    
May 1,2,4 Lab 14: Lab Practical BFL 114